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I assumed that my last post was in May, not March. Opps. Once again, I can make flimsy excuses saying that my computer had a bug, then I had one. Or I finally got down and dirty and cleaned up my work space. I am still cleaning, but I got about half done. I threw out and donate a great chunk of out. Donate as I gave it to my friend J. I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he wondered if she would be so grateful that she would kiss me on the lips. Pervert. And no, she didn’t, she hugged me.

I still have several more canvas boxes to sort out. Which I am kind of dragging my feet. When I go through them, I find things that I haven’t used in 5 years and have no intention of using. So why I am keeping them? Get rid of them and make stuff for the new toys.

Except that little voice in my head is telling me, “It’s so pretty.”

De-cluttering is definitely a battle between the brain and the heart.

And of course, it doesn’t help with the weather being so hot with the temperatures reaching 32. And of course, our air conditioner dies. Good news is now working, which means I can’t be on my computer because as you know, it blows cold air at me, drying out my eyes and giving me an ear ache.

I am still working on the Cheap Art Challenge which is giving me a run for my money. I honestly thought that this was going to be a simple, and relaxing challenge. Oh hell no.

My first attempts got wreck because of the supplies. And here am I rooting for cheap supplies, saying it is the skill, not the supplies that make you an artist. Third one, I spilled paint water all over it. I am not giving up on it, but at the same time, I feel like I am hitting my head against the brick wall.

I know the big reason is the subject that I am using a photo from someone I admired. And he see the works which it is kind of adding more pressure to me. I know, he has no intention to do that and he is ok if I don’t use his photo.

But I did finally finish this mini elephant photo album.

There is some good news, my boyfriend’s child is finally out of the hospital and doing good. In fact, she is being a little devil, (in a good way). When she was released, I was in the middle of 3 deadlines where I told him that I didn’t have time to spend with him. She found out and asked if that means that he get to spend more time with her and her sisters. That little sneak.

There is more. I gave her a get well package which included this. Thank goodness, my friend J was a former nurse which was a tremulous help in this, telling me of what was accept and not accept in hospitals.

Her sister saw it and asked my boyfriend if I can make her a monkey. And of course, he said yes. And the way he asked was strange. We were talking and he said “(Name) like monkeys.” And then I said, “Of course, they are a lot easier to take care than elephants.” A few seconds later, I asked him, “Am I missing something?” That is when he told me about that she wanted me to make her a monkey. It is coming along slowly, except I ran into the nightmare that every crocheter and knitter fears.

I ran out of yarn. I went to several stores trying to find that shade of brown. I found it online, but I don’t have a credit card. My boyfriend told me that he will take care of it, and until I get the yarn, there is nothing else I can do.

I know that it has been months since I last wrote. I have been super busy and going through some personal stuff. And unfortunately, I know that the next few months is going to be really insane for me. So this is a quick post to let you know that I haven’t forgotten about you guys, just been busy.

One of the things that I have been doing is cleaning out my yarn collection. I have 7 huge plastic bins of yarn, two storage ziplock bags, a trunk full of yarn, and not to mention the little boxes around the house, full of yarn. Then my hairdresser gave me some yarn that one of her other customers gave her. And when I said some yarn, I mean two huge boxes. My plan is to try to get the yarn down to 5 plastic bins and maybe a couple of small decorative boxes. Those boxes are by the couch where I watch tv.

That is bag number 3 and 4 that I had sent to donation. There is a church here that is looking for yarn donation so they can knit blankets and other items for the homeless. I already been going through my patterns to see of what to take off my list of things that I want to knit and crochet. So far, I had removed 65 items. I am still wittering down the list.

I have been doing some art journaling lately in order to relax. One of the journal prompts is to do 4 backgrounds, don’t think about it, just do it.

That is fingerpainting with modeling paste. Actually I had fun doing that. It reminding me when I was kid. I am tempted to pick up some fingerpaint, but I easily use my acrylic paint.

I used Dylusion spray with my own alchol sprays.

This one, I did some thought into it because I had to pick out the paper from my scrap box and of course, cutting them into shapes.

I used white glue resist technique and Tim Holtz Distress paint. I am thinking this is going to be an underwater scene.

I had this pattern paper for years and I had no idea of what to do with it. I finally put a coat of thin white paint just to tone it down. I am thinking of using the one word prompt challenge. But so far, I haven’t found a word that I like. I have been using one word generators on the computer, but the words they come up are either ones that I have no idea of what it means, or hard to do. For example, how I can art journal about flinching, bending, or northern. I want art journal to relax me, not to stress me out.

I received an order for two cowls for a mother and daughter. After a few rough starts, I am almost done with the child’s cowl. (Try to say that 5 times fast.) Since the pattern calls for bulk yarn, and believe it or not, in my vast stash, I do not have much bulky yarn. And what I have are not the right colors. Honestly, most of the things I make requires either worsted knit or cotton yarn.

Anyway, it turns out that I may be have an extra ball of yarn. And I can get a refund of that ball.

This is where the argument begins.

The logical, the mature side of me, thinks that this is a good idea.

#1) I need more glue for the upcoming cards. The money from the yarn can be use to buy it.

#2) There is nothing much I can make with one ball of yarn, except a hat. I’m going to need at least another ball to make a scarf. That is more money spent which should be going toward the glue, the postage on the mail and other stuff.

#3) I have 7 plastic totes (Different sizes) of yarn. It is safe to say that I have enough yarn for two lifetimes. Oh heck, one my closer friends had threatened me with a yarn intervention once or twice.

However, the other side of me, where everyone can say it is the yarn addiction in me telling me.

“ITS SO PRETTY.”

I’m wondering if there is a group like AA for yarn addicts. “Hello, I’m Lesley and I’m addicted to buying yarn.”